Fast water and disconsolate sky made for a dangerous commission to save Bear .
When you ’re stranded in the middle of a river and ca n’t get yourself out , there ’s one chemical group of people you’re able to always count on : fire-eater .
That ’s exactly the scenario that played out June 1 for pathetic Bear , an 11 - yr - old boi from Glasgow , Va. , who was out toy in the park with his homo , Barbara Debevoise . That ’s when Bear decided to take a dip in the nearby Maury River .
Photo: Courtesy of The Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department
" We saw him swimming way out in the river . And we lose him , and we buy the farm across the river and he was still swimming , and that ’s when I ring 911 , " Barbara toldWSLS .
That 911 call go away to the Glasgow Volunteer Fire Department , where Chief John Hill responded with his special operations squad , which is trained for fleet - water operations like this one . With the sun go down and the body of water becoming increasingly dark and treacherous , the team pose to work bringing the stranded pupper nursing home .
" With the recent rains , water tier were still fall a bit mellow so the dapple Bear had found himself in was a bit difficult,“the section ’s Facebook postreads . " The bather were able to successfully swim to Bear and fasten him in a canine [ personal floatation gadget ] and get him moved to a upright location . Our Oceanid boat paddle craftiness was used to get Bear safely ashore . "
In all , the rescue acquire teams about an hour to fill out and Bear was brought safely back to juiceless land , wet but no defective for the wear .
" I ’m certain some of you marvel why such a high jeopardy for a dogtooth , but here every life matters and to a lot of us , pets are like our children , " the section ’s post translate . " Over the past few years we ’ve been call in to help oneself other beast that have found themselves in blind drunk and unreliable situations involving urine and other unforgiving environments . "
Water refuge for dogsis an important consideration for anyone who has their furry bois near any body of water . But , when things do go wrong , it ’s good to know that help is never more than a fire post off .
